Cuba. Native Rumba Dancing
2-1/2 Hours from Miami, Fla. by Pan American Airways. Card 261. Both of these Real Photo cards are the only ones I've seen.
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Cuba, Havana. "The Prado"
2 Hours from Miami, Florida, via Pan American Airways. Card 268. There are other non-destination cards in the series.
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Cuba. DOPS stamp box on back of these two cards.
Based on the numbers and the style of text on the front of the cards I believe these two postcards are part of a series out of Miami. See the Gerecke album.
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Brazil. Rio de Janeiro
This series of 6 cards are early Chrome postcards made with a dull finish. From the platform before the statue of Christ atop the Corcovado.
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Cuba. Morro Castle, Havana
The cards were made in 1947. The Morro Castle, completed in 1597, guards the Havana harbor.
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Guatemala. Carrying water in Jugs
Common to all is PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS bottom left on the back of the cards. Guatemala is easily reached by Clipper.
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Mexico. Mayan Pyramids
1947 Chrome postcard. The pyramids of Chichen Itza.
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Mexico Palms along shore near Acapulco
1947 Chrome postcard. Palms are an enchanting site at sundown.
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Panama. Beauty poses for movie shot.
Ancient Spanish cathedral wall in Old Panama.
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Typical back for the 1947 Chrome series.
Text in 3 languages and info on centerline on back of card.
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Panama. Beauty poses for movie shot
A series of Linen postcards were started in 1948 using some of the images from the 1947 Chrome series and adding some new ones.
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Guest Houses
First new image of the 1948 Linen series. Guest houses at Trinidad, Brasil, and Puerto Rico.
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Cuba. Morro Castle, Havana
The 1948 Linen version of the 1947 Chrome postcard.
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Guatemala. Carrying water in Jugs
The 1948 Linen version of the 1947 Chrome postcard.
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Mexico. Mayan Pyramids
The 1948 Linen version.
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Argentina. Buenos Aires' restaurants
Part of the 1948 Linen series. Baby beef and wine to a King's taste!
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Brazil. Copacabana Beach at Rio de Janeiro.
Part of the 1948 Linen series. One of the world's most cosmopolitan cities.
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Guatemala. Cathedral in City of Guatemala
Part of the 1948 Linen series. From the picturesque Guatemala City.
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Mexico. Native fishermen on Lake Patzcuaro
Part of the 1948 Linen series. Primitive canoes and butterfly nets.
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Mexico. Skilled silversmiths and expert weavers.
Part of the 1948 Linen series. Westidos Regionales.
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United States. Miami Beach
Part of the 1948 Linen series. Famous beaches, perennial sunshine, and beautiful girls.
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Typical back for the 1948 Linen series.
Note: This is the same style back as the 1947 Chrome series.
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Bermuda - Where It's Always Spring
Likely a single card issue. Only 3 hours from the U.S. by Clipper.
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Bermuda - Where It's Always Spring 1b
Dated on the back 1950. Have not seen other cards with this back.
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In the Lebanon. Baalbeck
Series from Lebanon. Real Photo postcard. Could be other cards in the series.
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In the Lebanon. Cedars
Another card in the Series from Lebanon. Until I see a postmarked example I'm estimating the series from the early 1950's.
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In the Lebanon. Typical back for series
Simple Agfa back printed somewhere in Europe or the Middle East.
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Argentina. Buenos Aires. Folk dances
669-53 in centerline text on back. Gauchos and girls performing.
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Haiti. "La Citadelle". Mountain top fortress
673-53 in centerline text on back. On the north coast of Haiti.
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Mexico. Oaxaca. Indian feather dancers
674-53 in centerline text on back. Only 2 hours by air from Mexico City.
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Uruguay. Montevideo. Plaza Independencia Park
671-53 on back. One of South America's famous playgrounds.
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Typical back for the 1953 dated Series.
Text in 3 languages.
No PAA logo.
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Winged Logo.
3 Languages.
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Argentina. Buenos Aires. "9th of July" Avenue.
Buenos Aires is the southern terminal for PAA's Latin American service.
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Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. Sugarloaf Mountain.
Clipper flights north to the U.S. and south to Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
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Jamaica. Tropical gardens near Ocho Rios.
A popular stopover on Caribbean Circle Tours.
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Mexico. Threshing wheat in the mountains of Oaxaca.
All of the principal cities of Mexico are served by PAA.
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Puerto Rico. Flying Clipper view of San Juan.
San Juan averages 360 sunny days a year.
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St. Lucia in the Caribbean.
Typical of the beautiful West Indies is the island of St. Lucia.
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Trinidad. Beach along Maracas Bay.
Maracas Bay is near Port of Spain in Trinidad.
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Typical back for the previous 7 postcards.
Winged logo bottom left on back.
3 languages in the descriptions.
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Winged Logo.
Text in English only.
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Argentina. Plaza del Congreso in Buenos Aires.
South America is a continent of beautiful city plazas.
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Australia. Melbourne's skyline.
As seen from the Banks of the Yarra River.
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Belgium. Bruges, with the old world charm of its buildings.
Typical of the Europe that awaits flying Clipper passengers.
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Bermuda. Hamilton is the capital of this group of islands.
A year round vacation haven only 3 hours from New York.
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Bolivia. Plaza Murillo in La Paz.
The Capitol city La Paz is 11,910 feet above sea level.
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Brazil. Rio de Janiero's famous Copacabana Beach.
Characteristic mosaic sidewalks and flanked by luxury hotels.
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Chile. The Trancura River near Pucon.
Chile's lake district 300 miles south of Santiago.
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China. Hong Kong. The White Pagoda overlooks the harbor.
View from the hills above Hong Kong.
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England. A village pond in Singleton.
In the county of Sussex.
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England. London. Houses of Parliment.
On the river Thames.
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England. The Shakespeare Memorial Theater.
"The President Special," between New York and London, is the world's most luxurious flight.
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England. Tower Bridge over the Thames River.
Ships on the Thames River in London.
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France. 8th Century Abbey of Mont St. Michel.
France is served through Paris and Nice by Clipper.
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France. In the heart of Paris.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame towers majestically above the river Seine.
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France. The Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet high, and was built in 1889.
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Germany. Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria.
Overlooking Lake Alpsee this region is served by PAA through Munich.
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Great Britain. Scotland. Rolling border country hills.
Scottish lowlands near Edinburgh, Scotland.
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India. The Jain Temple in Calcutta.
Served by PAA's deluxe "President" and low-cost "Rainbow" flights around the world.
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India. The Taj Mahal at Agra in northern India.
Built by Shah Johan as a memorial to his favorite wife.
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Israel. Jerusalem. The basilica of the Agony.
In the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives.
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Italy. The island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
At the entrance to the Grand Canal of Venice.
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Italy. The picturesque island of Capri.
Served through Rome from America via Paris and from Asia via Beirut.
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Japan. Farmyard at Oshimo Village.
Near Fujiyama, rice is dried on mats in the sun.
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Japan. Majestic Fuji, about 75 miles from Tokyo.
Pan American connects Tokyo with major cities all around the world.
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Lebanon. The ancient Roman ruins of the temple of Jupiter.
At Baalbek, 35 miles northeast of Beirut.
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Monaco. Near the French-Italian border.
View of Monte Carlo on the Mediterranean.
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New Zealand. Queenstown on Lake Wakatipu.
PAA connects New Zealand with the U.S.A., Europe, and major cities around the world.
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Norway. Beautiful country near Oslo.
Charming fishing villages nestled among the fjords dot the rugged coast line.
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Peru. Valley of Pisac near Cusco.
Cusco was the ancient capitol of the Incas.
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South Africa. Hout Bay 14 miles South of Capetown.
Flying Clippers serve South Africa through Johannesburg.
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Thailand. The high tower of the Temple of Dawn.
View from the water in Bangkok.
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Turkey. Istanbul. Saint Sophia.
One of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
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United States. A grove of New England sugar maple trees.
This peaceful hilltop settlement is named Sugar Hill.
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United States. A grove of New England sugar maple trees.
Mailed postcards are useful to help date the series. This one has a clear 1957 postmark.
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United States. Alaska. Wonder Lake, Mt. McKinley Nat. Park.
Super-6 Clippers serve Ketchikan, Fairbanks, Nome in Alaska and Whitehorse in Yukon Territory.
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United States. Hawaii. World famous Waikiki Beach.
Honolulu is connected with major cities on all six continents by Pan American.
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United States. The Grand Canyon is a breathtaking sight.
28% of all passengers to and from the U.S.A. choose Pan American.
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United States. The New York skyline view at night.
Clippers link the U.S. through 12 gateway cities around the world.
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United States. Washington, D. C. Jefferson Memorial.
This memorial is for the nation's third president.
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Uruguay. One of Montevideo's charming parks.
Deluxe "President" and low-cost "Rainbow" services to Montevideo.
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Typical back for the previous 39 postcards.
Winged logo bottom left.
Text in English.
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Dated. Only one seen.
Black ink on back.
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Fiji. Bushy-haired native Fijian policeman.
Guarding the Government House.
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Fiji. Bushy-haired native Fijian policeman.
Dated 1953 back. Have not seen others like this one.
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C - numbers. Dark blue ink on back.
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United States. Hawaii. Sunset at Waikiki.
C86. Always a thrilling spectacle.
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United States. Hawaii. The charm of Island girls.
C139. Exquisite flowers.
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United States. Hawaii. Surfing is a favorite sport.
C140. A familiar sight at Waikiki Beach.
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United States. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
C442. Extends 8-1/2 miles across San Francisco Bay. Completed in 1936.
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Typical back for the previous 4 cards.
The C number is in the bottom left corner on back.
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P35 numbers. Dark blue ink on back.
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United States. Hawaii. Fisherman on the Kona Coast.
P35-16. Served by PAA since 1935.
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United States. Alaska. Indian Community House.
P35-19. One of the finest examples of primitive art by Alaska's native Indians.
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Thailand. Wat Benchamaborpitr temple.
P35-23. Made of Carrara marble by King Chulalongkorn in Bangkok.
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China. Red Goddess of Mercy.
P35-24. At the Lunghwa Temple.
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Typical back for the previous 4 cards.
The P35 number is on the bottom left on back.
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SC numbers. Dark blue or black ink on back.
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United States. Alaska. Mendenhall Glacier.
SC164. Part of a PAA aircraft wing in photo.
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China. Hong Kong. The Kowloon Peninsula.
SC169. The Aw Boon Haw residence.
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Japan. Watchtower at Imperial Palace.
SC213. Built in 1457 by Ota Dokwan, a feudal warlord.
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Typical back for the previous 3 SC numbered cards.
Number in lower left corner on back.
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No numbers.
Brown ink on back.
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Australia. Sydney's skyline.
Overlooking the harbor with the great steel arch bridge on the right.
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Guam. Natives seine fishing at Tumon Bay.
A picturesque touch to this off-shore scene of Guam.
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Japan. Mt. Fuji, 12,392 feet above sea level.
Located 125 miles southwest of Tokyo.
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New Zealand. Arrow Valley and Lake Hayes.
With the Southern Alps in the background.
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Philippines. Paco Cemetery at Manila.
Fragrant Calachuchi blossoms bloom the year round in this beautiful public park.
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Thailand (Siam). Exotic temple dancers.
Symbolic of the color, glamour and mystic charm awaiting visitors.
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United States. Alaska is a wonderland.
Hunting, fishing, or just filling your eyes with sights beheld nowhere else in the world.
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United States. Hawaii. World-famous Waikiki Beach.
Majestic Diamond Head in the background.
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United States. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Extends 8-1/2 miles across San Francisco Bay and was completed in 1936.
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United States. Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Curves through MacArthur Park on its way to the "Miracle Mile" and the Pacific.
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Typical brown back for the previous 10 cards.
Winged logo top center and brown back.
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No Logo
Brown back
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China. Hong Kong. Colorful parade of junks and sampans.
The next section has a card with this front also.
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Wake Island. Pan Am's Directional Sign Post.
The island is less than 3 square miles in size.
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Back is similar for the previous two images
No logo on the back.
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As previous section with Globe logo added.
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China. Hong Kong. Colorful parade of junks and sampans.
The card comes with 2 back varieties.
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Back has the Globe logo added bottom center.
So far the only one seen like this.
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3 Languages
Black back
2 varieties
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Haiti. "La Citadelle". Mountain top fortress.
LAD-A-673-58 down centerline on back.
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Trinidad. Port of Spain. Hindu Temple.
LAD-A-670-58 down centerline on back.
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The similar back for the previous two cards.
Comes with or without Trademark text.
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Brazil. Rio de Janiero's magnificant harbor.
LAD 8739-00946 down centerline on back.
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Uruguay. One of Montevideo's charming parks..
LAD 8739-00946 down centerline on back.
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The typical back for the previous 2 cards.
The numbers on the back are the same for both cards.
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3 Languages
Blue back
2 Language varieties
2 Trade mark varieties
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Guatemala. San Antonio Palopó at Lake Atitlán.
A beautiful volcano-ringed lake.
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Jamaica. Quiet tropical gardens near Ocho Rios.
A popular stopover on Caribbean Circle Tours.
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Typical back for the previous two cards.
POST CARD
TARJETA POSTAL
CARTÃO POSTAL
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Brazil. Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio.
Great time lapse photo taken at night.
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Brazil. Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio.
A mailed postcard to help date the series. Postmarked in Nassau, Bahamas in 1959.
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Haiti. Aerial view of King Christophe's Citadel.
Aerial view of this mountain top castle.
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Japan. Historic castle in Hirosaki.
Located north of Tokyo.
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Virgin Islands. St. Thomas.
Typical of the beautiful West Indies.
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The typical back for the previous 4 cards.
TARJETA POSTAL
CARTÃO POSTAL
POST CARD
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English only
Blue Back
2 Trademark varieties
A large grouping
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Argentina. Nahuel Huapi National Park.
Near San Carlos de Bariloche.
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Argentina-Chile. Lago Frias in the lake district.
Served through Buenos Aires on Round-South-America itineraries.
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Brazil. The harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
Looking toward Sugarloaf Mountain at night.
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England. A mill pond in Lower Slaughter.
In the Cotswolds. Great Britain is served through London and Glasgow.
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England. The village of Castle Combs.
Near the Cotswold Hills.
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Germany. The chapel of St. Bartholoma.
On lake Königsee in the Bavarian Alps.
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Germany. The town of Cochem on the Mosel River.
Magnificent castle on top of hill.
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Italy. Beautiful Castle S. Angelo.
One of the magnificent sites of Rome.
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Philippines. The famous volcanic peak Mt. Mayon.
The town of Legaspi served through Manila.
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Thailand. The city of Bangkok.
Viewed from the Temple of Dawn.
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United States. Hawaii. Kauai is called the garden island.
Fishing with large nets in Hawaii.
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The typical back for the previous eleven cards.
The logo in the lower left on back does not have a Trademark line underneath.
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Austria. The village of Wolfgang.
View in Salzburg Province.
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Austria. The city of Salzberg.
Hohensalzburg Fortress on the hill behind.
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Bermuda. A secluded cove.
A couple shown down on the beach.
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China. Hong Kong harbor.
Chinese junk in the foreground.
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England. Houses of Parliment.
Night view on the River Thames in London.
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England. The Houses of Parlliment.
Day time view through the trees.
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France. Historic Avignon in Provence.
Servied through Nice and Paris by Clipper.
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France. Place de la Concorde.
Time lapse photo in Paris at night.
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France. The famous beach at Cannes.
On the French Riviera.
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France. The walled city of Carcassonne.
Scene near the Spanish border.
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Germany. Heidelberg on the River Neckar.
Jet Clippers connect Germany with major cities around the world.
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Iran. The mosques of Isfahan.
On a beautiful day in Iran.
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Italy. Portofino on the Mediterranean.
Beautiful view over looking the harbor.
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Italy. The Roman Forum.
View of the ruins at dusk.
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Italy. The village of Tai in the Italian Dolomites.
Magnificant view in the mountains.
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Japan. A garden in the city of Kyoto.
Small boat with visitors on the pond.
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Scotland. Eilean Donan Castle.
In the highlands near the Isle of Skye.
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Spain. Alcazar Castle near Madrid.
In the historic city of Segovia.
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Spain. The fishing village of Tossa de Mar.
On the Costa Brava.
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St. Lucia. Marigot Bay.
One of the islands in the West Indies.
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Sweden. Stockholm's Town Hall.
View silhouetted at twilight.
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Tahiti. Paopao Bay, known as Cook's Bay.
at Moorea in the South Pacific.
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Turkey. Two famous mosques in Istanbul.
St. Sophia, and the Blue Mosque.
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United States. Hawaii. Waikiki Beach.
Famous Diamond Head in the background.
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United States. Hawaii. World famous Waikiki Beach.
Another view showing Diamond Head in the background.
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United States. The strange and beautiful Monument Valley.
Similar views in Arizona and Utah.
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United States. The Vermont village of Stowe.
Winter scene with skiers lower left.
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Uruguay. Gauchos cooking over a campfire.
An evening with music and food.
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Typical back for the previous 28 postcards.
The logo in the lower left on back has a Trademark line underneath.
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No description of the image.
Blue back
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United States. New York City. Pan Am Building.
View of city at night.
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Unusual back with no descriptive text.
Have not seen others like this.
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